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Two-Day Triathlon To Be Held At Deep Creek Lake State Park

Swanton, Md. (September 16, 2010) — The Maryland Park Service
advises park visitors that throughout the weekend of September 18 and 19, Deep
Creek Lake State Park roads, ramp and beach areas will be heavily congested due
to the TRI-TO-WIN SavageMan Triathlon that will take place. Visitors should
expect heavy traffic and large crowds throughout the park from 6 a.m. until late
afternoon each day.

The competition will begin and end at the Deep Creek Lake State Park beach area.
Boaters should plan to recreate in other parts of the lake away from the Meadow
Mountain Bridge and the shoreline of the park. The roadways and service road
throughout the park will be used for other segments of the race. Visitors who
anticipate using the boat ramp this weekend are encouraged to watch for athletes
crossing through the ramp area and access the ramp as late in the day as
possible.

Several hundred athletes have registered to participate each day of the event,
which is a fundraiser and awareness campaign to benefit the non-profit Joanna M.
Nicolay Melanoma Foundation.

For additional information about the TRI-TO-WIN SavageMan Triathlon, visit
http://savagemantri.org/.

Please contact the park office at 301-387-5563 for additional information.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state
agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to
citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands
and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and
wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A
national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic
and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead
agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number
one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov